May 03, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Department of Plant and Soil Sciences


Plant Science BS Four-Year Plan

FALL SPRING
First Year

CHEM 101 - General Chemistry  or CHEM 103 - General Chemistry  or CHEM 107 - General Chemistry For Life Sciences I  

CHEM 102 - General Chemistry  or CHEM 104 - General Chemistry  or CHEM 108 - General Chemistry for Life Sciences II  
PLSC 101 - Botany I   ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition  
PLSC 104 - Botany 1 Laboratory   PLSC 201 - Botany II  
PLSC 171 - New Student Colloquium   Free Elective (1/19) (PLSC 151 - Introduction to Crop Science  recommended)
UNIV 101 - First Year Experience I   Free Elective (2/19)* (2cr. course recommended) 
Breadth Requirement (1/3)  
Mathematics Requirement*  
Credits: 16 Credits: 16
Second Year
CHEM 213 - Elementary Organic Chemistry   Science Requirement (CHEM 214 , GEOL 107 GEOL 105  & 115 PHYS 201 , or PHYS 207 )
PLSC 204 - Introduction to Soil Science   Breadth Requirement (2/3)
PLSC 205 - Introduction to Soil Science Laboratory   Breadth Requirement (3/3)
Free Elective (4cr. Lab course recommended)(3/19) Multicultural Requirement
Free Elective (CHEM 215  recommended) (4/19) Free Elective (ENWC 205  recommended) (6/19) 
Free Elective (LARC 222  recommended) (5/19)   
Credits: 15 Credits: 16
Third Year
Free Elective (7/19)  PLSC 300 - Principles of Animal and Plant Genetics  
Free Elective (8/19)  PLSC 305 - Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition  & PLSC 304 - Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition Lab   
Free Elective (9/19) Free Elective (4cr. Lab course recommended) (12/19)
Free Elective (10/19) Free Elective (4cr. Lab course recommended) (13/19)
Free Elective (11/19)   
Credits: 15 Credits: 15
Fourth Year
PLSC 410 - Introduction to Plant Physiology   PLSC 303 - Introductory Plant Pathology  
PLSC 455 - Issues in Plant and Soil Sciences  (Capstone) Free Elective (17/19)
Free Elective (14/19) Free Elective (18/19)
Free Elective (15/19)  Free Elective (19/19)
Free Elective (16/19)   
Credits: 15 Credits: 16
Total Credits: 124
*See program page for approved courses.
 
Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department.  It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit.  Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean.